BY MICHAEL RICONDA New City – A majority of county legislators signed a letter addressed to Governor Andrew Cuomo, requesting his support for state oversight over the beleaguered East Ramapo Central School District. The letter, which was also sent to state legislators and Commissioner of Education John B. King, endorses the passage of NYS Senate […]
BY GEORGE J. DACRE Giuseppe Verdi’s “Aida” was first performed in Cairo, Egypt in December of 1871 and brought to Broadway in the Elton John-Tim Rice adaptation. Friday it was performed by the North Rockland High School Drama Society in the school edition, directed by Jennifer Bankey and co-directed and choreographed by Justin Boccitto. This production excelled in both […]
Phil Gigante has secured victory in the Village of Airmont mayoral race, pending counting of absentee ballots. At this time Gigante leads comfortably over Tom Gulla and Ralph Bracco by a count of 904-691-261.
To the Editor, New York state, though not perfect, is the most compassionate state in the union. Now I believe it is time for our state legislators to show compassion to brothers and sisters who are separated by adoption. Our state legislators should show compassion to families who are separated by adoption by passing the […]
By Rockland County Executive Ed Day Just last week, the County Legislature’s Budget and Finance Committee held a public discussion on the inherent shortcomings of Medicaid, which leave the federally-created, state-mandated program vulnerable to rampant fraud and abuse. The Committee’s recent efforts aside, know that my Administration has placed much focus on the program’s deep-rooted deficiencies […]
